Schecter - C-1 FR SLS Elite Blood Burst

Plug in the Schecter C-1 FR SLS Elite Blood Burst, strum the first note, and you feel the fruit of a successful compromise between visual audacity and acoustic rigour. The carbon-reinforced maple/walnut/padouk neck doesn't flinch when you push the limits, faithfully transmitting every microvibration to the swamp ash body and flamed maple top.

This combination of woods delivers a rich timbre, with a pleasing midrange and a beautiful projection of harmonics. The ebony fingerboard invites your fingers to glide along naturally, and the 24 stainless steel frets give you the assurance of smooth, seamless vibrato. At the heart of the circuit, the two Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers offer distinct voices: the one on the neck warms up the register, the one on the bridge attacks with precision. The Floyd Rose 1500 allows for the most extreme glissandos without worrying about tuning, and the Grover Rotomatic ensures that the instrument holds the note well in any context.

The push-pull controls allow you to switch between subtle tone curves, and the 3-position selector makes rapid modulation possible in concert. The ultra-slim 'C' profile hugs the natural hand, while providing rigidity for fast parts. When you first set eyes on the 'Blood Burst', you'll be drawn in by the aesthetics, but it's the expressive response and stable sustain that will convince you to take it into the studio or on stage.